About Himes Peak Campground
**The Himes Peak Campground** has 11 campsites. It provides direct access to [Big Fish Trail 1819](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=40761), and hiking in the [Flat Tops Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=81112). Fishing in nearby Rainbow Lake and Big Fish Lake is good. Elk hunting can be very good in season. [View Dates and Fees](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/FSEPRD1095189.pdf)
- Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
- Where: 20 mi north of Carbonate, CO · 40.02834, -107.27223
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Fish | Horse | at camp | 6.6 mi |
| Picket Pin Lily Pond | Horse | 1.0 mi | 7.9 mi |
| Anderson Reservoir | Horse | 1.0 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Boulder Lake | Horse | 1.0 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Lake of the Woods | Horse | 1.3 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Himes Peak | Horse | 1.6 mi | 4.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 48 mi.
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 20 mi N of Carbonate 0.3 mi
- Campsite · 20 mi N of Carbonate 1.2 mi
- Campsite · 21 mi N of Carbonate 1.8 mi
- Flat Tops Nw 2.4 mi
- Campsite · 21 mi N of Carbonate 2.5 mi
- Campsite · 21 mi N of Carbonate 2.8 mi